Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia
South America
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Number of Varieties
356
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40000
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Habitat
High elevation
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.72 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Seeds
Other Uses
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For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
ARACHIS hypogaea
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Peanut
In Hindi
fleeceflower
मूंगफली
In German
fleeceflower
Erdnuss
In French
fleeceflower
Cacahuète
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
Maní
In Greek
fleeceflower
Αράπικο φιστίκι
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Amendoim
In Polish
fleeceflower
Arachid
In Latin
fleeceflower
Peanut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Polygonaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Arachis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Dalbergieae
Subfamily
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Faboideae
Number of Species
501000
1
27800
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